Elin McCoy's biography (the first) of wine maven Robert M. Parker, Jr., not only details his life story and the rise of his eminence in the wine world, but tries to identify the basis of his expertise. Does Parker really have, as he claims, a nose so gifted that he can taste 10,000 wines a year and evaluate each one precisely? Or does he simply ...
For parents of children ages five to thirteen, here is solid advice on dealing with teasing, name-calling and other trials of growing up. From sandbox spats to third-grade bullying, kids of all ages suffer hurts and humiliations that leave parents at a loss about what to do. This straightforward guide provides the proven solutions parents have ...
Presents games, projects, magic tricks, facts and figures, recipes, experiments, crafts, and activities for use indoors and out during all seasons and involving sun, sand, water, wind, and snow.
Provides instructions for constructing a variety of play spaces including pirate ships, castles, Indian tipis, and secret hideouts using inexpensive and free materials.
A compendium of touring tips and suggestions for a weekend family getaway or a week-long vacation in the Northeast USA. The hotels and restaurants are viewed with families in mind, and the attractions range from forts, lighthouses and skyscrapers to zoos, aquariums, treks and trails.
A guide to holidaying in the Northeast USA with children. It includes planning information, geographical overviews, and looks at places of interest such as forts, lighthouses, skyscrapers, zoos, aquariums and treks and trails. Each hotel and restaurant is reviewed with families in mind.
A fully comprehensive guide to cards designed especially for children. Written in lively, easy-to-read prose, Cards for Kids includes instructions for over 40 different games kids love to play, plus foolproof card tricks and instructions for creating new card games. Black-and-white illustrations.
This is the first book to chronicle the rise of Robert Parker, the world's most influential and controversial wine critic, who over the last twenty-five years has dominated the international wine world. This is the story of how an American lawyer raised on Coca-Cola caused a revolution in the way wines are made, sold and talked about, around the ...
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